Thumb supported animal training leash

Abstract

A thumb supported leash is provided. The thumb supported leash includes a thumb tab grip having a first end and a second end, a lead portion having a first end and a second end, and a clasp. The first end of the thumb tab grip includes an aperture extending there through having a size to receive one thumb there through. The second end of the thumb tab grip is coupled to the first end of the lead portion. The second end of the lead portion is coupled to the clasp. The aperture of the thumb tab grip may receive a thumb from a hand there through and the remaining fingers of the hand may then grasp the second end of the thumb tab grip to operate the thumb supported leash.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of using a thumb supported leash, the method comprising:
 coupling a clasp of the thumb supported leash to a collar or a harness of an animal, the thumb supported leash comprising:
 a thumb tab grip having a first end and a second end, the thumb tab grip is formed of a single piece of material that is folded over and coupled together to form a single aperture located at the first end between the pieces of material and the coupled portion forming the second end of the thumb tab grip; 
 a lead portion having a first end and a second end; and 
 a clasp, wherein:
 the aperture located at the first end of the thumb tab grip includes a size to receive one thumb there through; 
 the second end of the thumb tab grip is coupled to the first end of the lead portion; and 
 the second end of the lead portion is coupled to the clasp; 
 
 
 receiving a thumb of a hand through the single aperture of a thumb tab grip of the thumb supported leash; 
 extending a second end formed of the coupled portions of material of the thumb tab grip across a palm of the hand; and 
 securing the thumb tab grip in response to grasping the second end of the thumb tab grip between the remaining fingers and the palm of the hand, wherein all material forming the thumb tab grip is around a thumb or between the remaining fingers and the palm of the hand. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animal is a dog or cat. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb tab grip is formed of a single piece of material that is folded over in order for two ends of the material to form a second end of the thumb tab grip. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the two ends forming the second end of the thumb tab grip are coupled to a first end of a lead portion of the thumb supported leash by coupling the first end of the lead portion between the two ends of material forming the second end of the thumb tab grip. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein folding over the material and coupling of the two ends forming the second end of the thumb tab grip to the first end of the lead portion creates the aperture in a first end of the thumb tab grip. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein a length of the thumb supported leash is approximately 18.5 inches. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , wherein a length of the thumb supported leash is approximately 31 inches. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising restraining movement of the animal in response to securing the thumb tab grip. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising training the animal to stay by a side of a user in response to restraining movement of the animal. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising supporting the thumb from force applied to the leash from the animal in response to grasping the second end of the thumb tab grip between the remaining fingers and the palm of the hand.